The pandemic is very much prevalent in the US. And it still shows no signs of stopping. The US is reporting record new cases each day. And so the happening of the US Open is in limbo. Former World No.12 Victor Troicki recently expressed his thoughts on the matter.
Although recently USTA CEO Mike Dowse was very optimistic about the Grand Slam happening, some players are still not convinced. The US Open is trying everything on their behalf to make sure the tournament happens safely. With just over a month to go, top players like Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Simona Halep are yet to give their confirmation of participation.
“It would not be fair to organize the US Open” – Victor Troicki
Serbian Player Victor Troicki in a podcast with Sportklub also reiterated that the US Open may not happen. He mentions that it isn’t realistic at the moment to restart tennis. Due to different quarantine rules, players from certain regions may not be able to participate in the US Open, and so Troicki feels that’s unfair.
“It’s not official, but everything will most likely be canceled. It is not realistic at this moment, the situation is getting worse everywhere in the world, not only in our country. The situation in America is the worst so far. It is unrealistic to play anything now. South Americans can’t travel anywhere, nor can we at the moment. It would not be fair to organize, for someone to be able to participate and for others not to be able to.” Troicki said.
Note: The quotes are translated from Bosnian using Google Translate
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He also pointed out that the US Open will suffer losses but in these tough times, he believes the organizers can bear the losses.
“I don’t think they themselves know what it will be like. They are waiting day by day as the situation unfolds. The US Open will suffer big losses, they did not have insurance like Wimbledon. It’s one Grand Slam that has been insured since 2008. But I’m not afraid of them. I’m sure they will survive without this year’s US Open.” he said
Troicki was part of the ill-fated Adria Tour. He and his wife contracted the coronavirus during the tour. A few backs Troicki was tested negative.
Everybody is hoping for the situation in the US to turn for the better. Let’s see what the players decide.
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